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Clean Up Junk and Temp Files from Windows 10/11

Windows 10/11

*Please note some files may not delete as they are in use at the time.*
*Run Command Prompt in Admin Mode*

Win+R - prefetch - Delete all files and folders from [C:\Windows\Prefetch] folder.
Win+R - temp - Delete all files and folders from [C:\Windows\Temp] folder.
Win+R - %temp% - Delete all files and folders from [C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Temp] folder.
Win+R - cleanmgr - This will run Disk Cleanup, select the drive you wish to clean up. Select all check marks. Hit OK.

Fix Corrupted System Files in Windows 10/11 via Command Line

Windows 10/11

*Run Command Prompt in Admin Mode*

CheckHealth: Quickly checks for corruption without performing a repair.
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

ScanHealth: Scans the component store for corruption (takes longer than CheckHealth).
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

RestoreHealth: Scans for corruption and automatically repairs issues, using Windows Update to download necessary files.
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

RUN:
sfc /scannow

Recommended Workflow (Admin Command Prompt)

DISM (Fix the Source):
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

-- Why: Ensures the repair source is not corrupted.

SFC /scannow (Fix the Files):
sfc /scannow

-- Why: Replaces corrupted system files using the now-healthy source.

Backup Google Chrome Bookmarks and Passwords in Windows 10/11

Windows 10/11

Navigate to:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

*Copy the following files to a secure location*

Bookmarks
Bookmarks.bak
Login Data
Login Data For Account
Login Data For Account-journal
Login Data-journal

Disable Windows scaling for a specific shortcut/app on Windows 10/11

Windows 10/11

Navigate to shortvut or .exe file

Right-click the shortcut /.exe file
select Properties
go to the Compatibility tab
click Change high DPI settings
and check "Override high DPI scaling behavior".

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